Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has refuted reports that it authorizes the deposit money banks to collect the old N500 and N1000 banknotes, describing it as fake and unauthorized messages.In a Press Release signed by the Apex Bank Director Corporate Communications, Osita Nwanisobi on Friday evening, the
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Imo State was in the news for the wrong reasons on two occasions in the last few weeks. Both times, bloody attacks were launched on the country home of the spokesperson of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), Barrister Ikenga Ugochinyere, Akokwa, in Ideato North Local Government Area of
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BY IBRAHIM MOHAMMED, AbujaAhead of the February 25 presidential election, the flag bearer of the Labour Party (LP) has maintained a lead in a third and final nationwide opinion poll commissioned by ANAP Foundation and conducted by NOI Polls Limited (NOI Polls).Releasing the result of the poll, the President and
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-Anietie Udobit,AbujaPresident Buhari’s Spokesman, Garba Shehu has said that there is no truth in the claim that President Muhammadu Buhari is working towards an interim government or even worse, the truncation of democracy.Garba, who said this in his verified twitter handle @GarShehu on Friday evening was quoted as saying that;“The
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Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has endorsed Peter Obi, Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), for the February 25 election.Ortom is one of the five aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), tagged G-5, the group, led by the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has Seyi Makinde of
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Air Peace is embarking on a route expansion programme to ease the travel burden of Nigerians and provide seamless connectivity.The Airline Chief Operating Officer, Mrs Oluwatoyin Olajide, revealed this in a statement issued in Lagos on Thursday, at a meeting with its travel agents ahead of the launching of its
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The Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) has embarked on a week-long capacity-building training ahead of the 2023 elections for 2,000 Police personnel drawn from various Police Commands & formations across the nation.This was contained in a statement signed yesterday by Muhammad A. Lawal, Head of Press and Public Affairs Unit
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The United States and the Federal Government of Nigeria has signed an agreement to return $954,000, allegedly stolen by a former governor of Bayelsa State, late Diepreye Alamieyeseigha.The US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Leonard and the Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, Mrs Beatrice
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The last four years has been the worst in terms of developmental trajectory of Abia North Senatorial District. It is the four years in which the senatorial district missed the service of Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, who had four years previously shone like a star in the Red Chambers of the
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BY IBRAHIM MOHAMMED, AbujaThe Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has said that since 1999, the South has ruled the country for 14 years and the North for 10 years, saying there would therefore be a deficit of 4 years in favour of the North.This was stated by the Director General of
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